Day 42: Gawler to Wellington

This is the first riding day for our final two riders- Jen and Neil. They are both accomplished riders with Jen having ridden with us before. Everyone headed out virtually together today but Di and Doug left the other four behind.

Lovely scenery all the way and the winds were great tail winds. Doug kept saying that the new riders were so lucky for their first day with a strong tailwind. In the 42 days of riding I think we have probably only had a handful of days where there was any hint of a headwind. We have again been blessed with great winds but this does not look as it may last.

We turned at Jervois and the wind then became a headwind. We rode through the cow fields of Jervois and no-one slipped in the cow poo which was all over the road. when we got to the caravan park, they opened up another area of the park that has previously been closed- all very nice. I decided to go for a walk to locate the hotel (which I thought was just across the road) but I walked out the gate and turned right, walked two blocks one way and one block back the other way before I found the pub just across the road from where I came out of the gate.

Lovely to be back on the Murray River after so many months. We have nearly done a complete circle. The new riders did very well for their first day.

We all went to the pub for dinner and the food was pretty good except Di and Neil (who is a qualified chef) had the lamb shanks and weren't really impressed. Warm night overnight.